Stop bounces and fake sign-ups at the point of entry, or clean a list in bulk.
What's included
For an email address, the API returns a status (valid, invalid, accept_all or unknown), a sub-status explaining why (for example mailbox full, no MX record, disposable domain or role account), and flags for free-mail and disposable providers. For a phone number, it returns validity, line type (mobile, landline or VoIP), original carrier, country and whether the number is reachable. A bulk endpoint accepts files of up to one million rows and calls a webhook when results are ready.
How buyers use it
- Validate emails and phones on sign-up and checkout forms
- Clean marketing lists before a campaign to protect sender reputation
- Flag disposable and role addresses that signal low-quality leads
- Add a cheap first layer to fraud and account-abuse checks
Coverage and methodology
Email checks use DNS lookups and live SMTP handshakes that stop before any message is sent, with adaptive handling for providers that accept all addresses. Phone checks use numbering-plan data for more than 240 countries and carrier lookups. Results are cached for up to 30 days unless you request a fresh check. Median latency is about 300 ms per email, and a batch of 100,000 typically completes in under 20 minutes. Inputs are deleted after 30 days and are never added to Corbel's contact database.